Pakistan Holidays 2020
Complete list of holidays and observances in Pakistan for the year 2020.
January
Wed 1
New Year's Day
Observance
Wed 1
January 1 Bank Holiday
Public holiday
Wed 29
Basant Panchami
Observance
February
Wed 5
Kashmir Day
Public holiday
Fri 21
Shivaratri
Observance
March
Mon 9
Holi
Observance
Tue 10
Dulhandi
Observance
Mon 23
Pakistan Day
Public holiday
Mon 23
Shab e-Meraj
Observance
April
Thu 9
Shab e-Barat
Observance
Fri 10
Good Friday
Observance
Sun 12
Easter Sunday
Observance
Mon 13
Baisakhi
Observance
Mon 13
Easter Monday
Observance
Mon 20
Ridván
Observance
Sat 25
Ramadan Start
Public holiday
May
Fri 1
Labour Day
Public holiday
Thu 7
Buddha Purnima
Observance
Fri 22
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday
Public holiday
Sat 23
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday
Public holiday
Sun 24
Eid-ul-Fitr
Public holiday
Mon 25
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday
Public holiday
Tue 26
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday
Public holiday
Wed 27
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday
Public holiday
July
Wed 1
July 1 Bank Holiday
Observance
Fri 31
Eid al-Adha
Public holiday
August
Sat 1
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Public holiday
Sun 2
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Public holiday
Tue 11
Janmashtami
Observance
Fri 14
Independence Day
Public holiday
Sun 16
Nauroz
Observance
Fri 21
Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal)
Observance
Sat 29
Ashura
Public holiday
Sun 30
Ashura Holiday
Public holiday
September
Sun 6
Defence Day
Observance
October
Thu 8
Chelum
Observance
Fri 23
Durga Puja
Observance
Sun 25
Dussehra
Observance
Fri 30
Eid Milad un-Nabi
Public holiday
Sat 31
Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji
Observance
November
Mon 9
Iqbal Day
Observance
Sat 14
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
Sat 28
Giarhwin Sharief
Observance
Mon 30
Guru Nanak's Birthday
Observance
December
Thu 24
Christmas Eve
Observance
Fri 25
Christmas Day
Public holiday
Fri 25
Quaid-e-Azam Day
Public holiday
Sat 26
Day After Christmas (Christians only)
Observance
Thu 31
New Year's Eve
Observance